Method of and machine for producing confections



Aug. 4, 1931. w, B, LASKEY 1,817,383

METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING CONFECTI ONS 1 Filed March 27, 1929 6 SheetsSheet 1 Aug. 4, 1931. WBLASKEY f 1,817,383

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METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING CONFECTIONS Filed March 27, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 Aug. 4, 1931. w. B. LASKEY METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING coumc'rlous Filed March 27. 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR ATTORNEY 1 ovfi Q No 0% @Ma 0 o o o 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 JAJMMJ W. B. LASKEY METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING CONFECTIONS Filed March 27. 1929 Aug. 4, 1931.

Aug. 4, 1931. w. B. LASKEY METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR PRODUCING CONFECTIONS Filed March 27. 1929 e Sheets-Sheet e W. i 8 IN NTOR I WATTORNEY Patented Aug. 4, 11931 UNITED STATES WILLIAM B. nnsnny nnornsnn, CZQATE or BROOKLYN, new YORK, BY nosn nneNAIs PATENT OFFICE LASKIEY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MASON, A U &

Maisnnnnin'an oonr'r-crionriw MANUFACTU ING COMPANY, or BROOKLYN, New:

YORK, A oonronnrronor WEST VIRGINIA emos on m) Mnciiinn Fen Pnonocrne conrEo'rIons Application med March 27, 1929. Serial 110,250,173.

This invention relatesto methods of, and

machines for, producing confections in general, and more especially to methods or, and mach1nes for, producmg'coniections comosed of two distinct candy compositions.

' Among the main objects of the present invention, it is aimed to provlde a method of,

. and machine for, producing candy centers or present invention to provide centers or units, each composed units, each comprising a main body composed of a plastic mass such'as a cocoanut and cream mixture, and associated therewith or formed therein, a portion of another character of candy composed, for instance, ofa semi-solid substance such as elly or the like.

More specifically, it is another object of the an improved method of, and machine for, producing candy tinct candy compositions, according to which the form or shape oi the plastic portion oi the unit can be accurately determined, the location for the jelly portion of the candy center produced, and the jelly portion accurately determined and accurately positionedin such location. I Y e I Specifically, the invention still further contemplates an improved methodojf, and machine for, producing candy centers or units composed'of a plurality of distinct candy mixtures comprising, for nstance, a main body portion of a plastic mass consisting of a cocoanut cream mixture therewith a portion of another mixture such, for instance, asjelly or the like,according to which, units of the plastic mass are first segregated while forming the lateralsides and bottom thereof, thereupon the location for the jelly portion produced while extruding such segregated unit, thereupon forming the upper surface of the unit,an'd positioning the jelly portio-n'in its relation mass. 7 w These and other featurescapabilities and advantages of the invention will appear from the subjoined detail description of the-method of, and one specific embodiment-of the machine for, carrying out such method, which ing drawings, in which of two disand "associated to the plastic walls 14:, 15, and

made according to the present invention;

Fig. :2 is a'fragmental plan, slightly enlarged, with portions thereofremoved;

Fig. 3 is a fragmental end elevation looking at the left hand end of Fig.1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side'elevation of the upper portion of the machine;

5 1s an enlarged fragmental, longitudinal section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3

Fig; 6 is an enlarged fragme'ntal, -longitudinal section on the line"6'6 of Fig. 3 1

Fig.7 is an enlarged frag-mental section showing the mechanism for controlling the supply of one of the candy mixtures;

Fig. 8 is a fragmental enlarged detail, partly in section, of the controlling mechanism illustrated in Fig. 7; i

Fig. 9 is a fragmental plan of thedie plate forming the discharge openings; and

- Fig. 10 is a. perspective of a candy center formed according to the present invention.

' In the embodiment illustrated, there is provided a frame 1 supported onstandards 9n the frame '1, there is provided a The bracket 4 has upwardly extending portions-7, forming at their upper ends'a journal for the shaft 8 which may be considered the main drive shaft for the several nected with it.

bracket 4 having'a platform -5 fora motor f On the shaft" 8, there is formed worm Wheel which meshes with the worm 10 connected to the shaft 11 of the motor. 6.

To one end of the bracket 4, which may be. considered the front end of the machine, thereis secured a secondbracket member 12 to which is operatively connected th'e'hopper or trough-13 torthe candy mixture to be formed into the main body portion'of the candy, centers or units. This trough 13 is open at its upper end and has vertical side an angular front Wall 16 ncliniiig rearw'ardly 1n a downward direction and terminating ina flange 17 secured to the base or die plate 18. The base plate "18 is alsoiconnected to the lower end-19 of the're'ar wall member 20 of-the br'acket or wall portion '12, and thus is suspended therethe openings 21, so that b The base plate 18 is provided with a pfhrality of discharge openings 21, in the present instance, three in number, see Fig. 9. Below the base plate 18, spaced therefrom and connected thereto, there is formed a supporting bracket or plate 22 on which are sl1dably supported the cross bars 23, 24, and 24, 23.

In the trough or hopper 13, units of the mixture are initially selected, and the lateral sides and bottoms thereof formed. To this end, a stationary die plate 25 is secured adjacent to the lower end 19 of the wall 20 for forming one of the lateral faces of a plurality of units, in the present instance, three candy centers or units, which faces register with one row of edges of the openings 21. To form the other row of lateral faces for the three candy units to be discharged through the openings 21, the die blades 26, 27 and 28 are provided, which are connected by the arms 29 and 30 to the shaft 31 journaled in the bearing 32 vextending from the wall 20. V i

The arms 29 and 30 are bent levers to the elbows 33, 34, to which are connected the links 35 and 36. The die faces of the blades 26, 27 and 28 register with the die faces of the stationary die plate 25 when the blades 26, 27 and 28 are in their lowermost position and likewise register with the front edges of the openings 21, thereby the die faces of the stationary die plate 25 and the die faces of the movable die blades 26, 27 and 28 will form upwardly continuing walls for the discharge openings 21.

In the operation of these die blades 26, 27

and 28, three candy units will be selected from the mixture in the trough 13. When these three units are so selected, one row of edges of the discharge openings 21 and the die faces of the stationary die plate 25 will dc fine one row of lateral faces of such three units, and the other or front row of lateral edges of the discharge opening 21 and the die faces 26, 27 and 28 will define the other or front row of lateral faces of such three units.

cut-off knives 37 and 38, mounted on the cross bars 23 and 23 respectively, will be in closed position at the bottom of the dis charge openings 21, as shown in Fig. 5, with the opposing edges of the cut-off knives 37 and 38 substantially in engagement with one another. The knives 37 and 38 have associated therewith auxiliary closure members 39 and 40, mounted on the cross bars 24' and 24 respectively, and are provided with springs 39 and 40 for yieldably causing the same to approach one another to cooperate with the knives 37 and 38 to completely shut off the passage through the units, when selected, will be properly supported on such When the three units are so selected, the

39 and 40, will be in closed closure members 39 and 40, preparatory to being discharged through such openings 21.

In the present instance, it will be noted that the upper surfaces of the closure members 39 and 40 slide along the lower surfaces of the die plate 18 and that the lower surfaces of the closure members 39 and 40 slide on the upper surfaces of the knives 37 and 38.

For operating thearms 29 and 30 to select units, the links 35 and 36 are connected to the front ends of the levers 41 and 42 pivotally mounted on the stub shafts 43 and 43 journaled in the bracket extensions 7, see Fig. 2. The rear ends of the levers 41 and 42 are provided with cam rollers 44 and 45 traveling in the cam slots of the cams 46 and 47 respectively, fixedly mounted on the shaft 8, see Fig. 2.

The bar 23. of the cut-off knife 38 is operatively connected to the forked ends 48 of the bent levers 49, 50, which are suitably fulcrumed at their elbows, as shown in Fig. 1. The rearwardly extending arms 51 and 52 are pivotally connected tothe lower ends of the links 53 and 54 respectively, the upper ends of which are provided with cam rollers and 56 respectively, held in engagement with the cams 57 and 58 respectively by means of the springs59 which engage the collars 60 of the links 53 and 54 respectively and connect them to the frame portion 40, indicated in Fig. 1.

The bent levers 49 and 50 are provided, as particularly shown in Fig. 1, with forwardly extending arms 61 and 62 respectively, which are provided with slots 63 to receive the slide blocks 64 on the pins 65 extending outwardly from the forwardly extending arms 66 and 67 respectively of the bent levers 68 and 69 respectively. The lower ends of the bent levers 68 and 69 are bifurcated to receive the pins 70, extending from the edges of the-bar 23 of the front cut-off knife 37. The bent levers 68 and 69 are pivotally connected to the pins 71 and 72 formed in the upper ends of the bearings 73 and 74 respectively.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the if recede from one another in opposition to the tension of the springs 39 and 40.

Before the candy units are selected, the cut-off knives '37 and 38, and closure members position, and after the die blades '26, 27 and 28 have descended and completed the selection of three candy cross bar 77, the ends v sum-mas units, thereupon. the cut-01f knives 37 and 38, and closure members 39 and 40, will be caused:

to recede, and thereupon the ejecting means now to be tion.

VThe means for ejectingthe candy units consist essentially of the plunger bracket 7 5 having an upper cross bar 76 and a lower of the upper cross bar 76 having formed thereonthe sleeves 7 8 and 79 slidably mounted on the/vertical standards '80 and 81 respectively, and the lower ends of the bracket 75 being guided in the guide'ways .82 and 83 respectively secured to the inner walls of the trough 18. The cross bar '77 is provided withthree ejecting feet 84,85 and 86 respectively, which in lateral conformation correspond to the die openings 21 .andthe formation of the stationary die plate .25 and blades 26,27 85 and 86 cooperating with the stationary die plate 25 mounted on the cam shaft 8. The cam rollthe die blades 26,

40, and ejecting and the die blades 26, 27 and ers 91 and 92 are maintained in engagement with the cams 9'8 and 194 by the springs 9.5 and .96 respectively connecting the front arms of the levers :87 and .88 respectively with the abutments 97and198 respectively formed on the sides of the 'Wfijll portion .of the trough 13.

Thedie blades 26, 27 and 28, cut-off knives 37 and 38 with their closure members .859 and feet 84, and 86, are timed relative to one another so-that when the eject- 111g. feet 84, 85 and86 are inraised position 28 are in raised position, the cut-off lm'ives 37 and 38 with their closure members '39 and 40 will be closed position to form the'bottom faceswof the candy units to be selected. Thereupon, 27 and 28 will descend to select three candy units disposed in registra- .tion with the openings 21, tlheneupon the cutoff knives and 38 aaadclosure members 19 t and 40 Will .recede from one another, and thereupon the ejecting feet-18 1, .8535I1Cl 8.6 will be caused to descend to eject from the openthe units U selected by the die blades :26, 2?? ing feet 8 1, :85 and 86 are causedto ejectitbe units, they will beigiven .an initial rise to relieve the pce'ssure on the'units selected. This initial rise or relief is effected by :means (of Ebumps99 formed on the-calmed? and 598 me- .spectively. I

described Will be caused to funcand-28., such feet 8&

: :andhas' fixed thereon and 28. Prefenably betoresthe ;ej.ec.t-'

The earns 93 [and 94 are provided with a plurality of bumps such as the bumps 100, 101 and 102, the bumps of these cams cooperating With the rollers 91 and '92 to initially raise the plunger bracket 7.5 after the" cjectin operation; The bump 101 has a less ra I ins than the bump 100 and a greater radius than the bump 102, and cooperates T with the bumps 100 and 1-02. and the interventhe plunger bracket 1,

lug depressions to cause 75 to transmlt a packing action on theumts as they are being selected.

The present invention can be used with a single mixture of candy, in which case the units are formed and discharged as aforesaid.

In such case, after the bumps '99 of the cams 93 and 94: cooperate with the lovers S7 and 88 to relieve the pressure above the units scjlectedbygthc die blades 26, -27 aud28, the

closure members 39 and 10 and the cut ofi' knives .37 and 38 will bepcaused to recede from one another to clear the openings 21', whereupon the cams 93 and 94 will permit the springs 95 and 96' to actuate the plunger bracket 75w descend and cause the ejecting feet 84, 85 and 86 to eject the three units U from the opening 21.. Thereupon the cut-off knives Q7 and 38 will immediately be caused to close to cut oil the unitssoejected andpcrmiti'hem to drop. a

As the unit-3U drop, -.tlicy M ll meter-ably 103 m unted on-the conveyor chain 104, and after being so received, the conveyor chain an will be actuated to move a step sufficiently far t clear the path of movement, of the units discharging from the openings '21 so be received by the conveyorplates orboacds that ,a clear space will be provided on the.

pla es .103 to reociveianother row of units U. F r'actuating the there'is provided a .sbaft1-O5 mounted in the ing downtime the frame 1,

On this shaft is mounted an eccentric conveyor chain 104 intime to relation with the dschangeof the units U,v

108 cooperating with the ring 109formed on the bracket 11.0 which is :pivotally connected with the farm .111 fulcrurned on the shaft 112. The arm 111, see Fig. l, is provided with a pawl'illfi positionedfito cooperate with the ratchet 114 mounted on the shaft 112.. The

shafti1=12 is suitably mounted in the frame 1 the sprocket wheel 115 which is connected to the sprocket wheel 116 byathe sprocket chain 117., the sprocket wheel 116 being mounted on the shaft 118 at the other end of the frame 1. The shaft 105 has secured thereon a sprocket is connected by the sprocket chain 120 the sprocket wheel 121 on the camshaft 8. "The eccentric 109 is so positioned on the shaft 105 relativeto the cams on the camshaft 8 'so that 1t'W1ll;a C.thLttB the arm .111 to advance the chain tone stepat a time after each discharge .of-arow of units'll.

Wheel 119 which To facilitate maintaining the cutting edges of the knives 37' and 38 as well as the closure members 39 and 40 clear of candy particles which might normally adhere thereto, it has been found preferable to maintain a stream of steam directed to such cutting edges. For this purpose, the r ar ends of the bars 23 and 23 are provided with conduits 122 and 123 respectively which are connected by a plurality of steam conduits 124 and 125 extending through the bars 23 and 23 in an upward direction toward the cutting edges of the cutoff knives 37 and 38 and free ends of the closure members 39 and 40. The conduit 122, s indicated in Fig. 5, is connected to the conduit 126 which is connected by the conduit 127 to a conduit 128 which is connected to a source of steam supply. The conduit 123 in turn is connected to the conduit 129 which is connected to the conduit 130 which is similarly connected to a source of steam supply.

When the present invention is intended for use with two mixtures of candy, then the ejecting feet 84, 85 and 86 respectively are preferably provided with ejecting nozzles. In the present instance, these ejectin nozzles are formed in the blocks 131 extending from the lower surfaces of the ejecting feet 84, 85 and 86. The ejecting blocks 131 of the ejecting feet 84, 85 and 86 communicate with the conduits 132 which extend through the ejecting feet 84, 85 and 86 and communicate with the. tubes 133. There are provided two tubes 133 for each ejecting foot 84, 85 and 86. The tubes 133 are all connected at their upper ends with the extensions 134 extending from the cross bar 7 6. The extensions 134 are provided with conduits 135 forming communications between the tubes 133 and the openings 136 in the cross bar 76. d

On the cross bar 76, there is mounted the trough 137 for the second mixture and the mechanism for feeding such second mixture from such trough 137 to the openings 136 in the cross bar 76, which mechanism in relation to the trough 137 will now be described.

On the cross bar 76 there is mounted a bracket 138 which is provided with a plurality, in the present instance six in number, of large openings 139, communicating by means of the small openings 140, see'Fig. 6, with the openings 136 in the cross bar 76. The bracket 138 is also provided with a pluralityof inclined openings 141 in communication with the large openings 139. The inclined openings 141 are positioned to communicate with the openings 142 formed at the lower end of the trough 137. In the large openings 139 there are provided a plurality of sleeves or cylinders 143 which are provided with small openings 144 in their hottoms and lateral openings 145in their lower sides, the openings144 being positioned to register with the openings 140 when the openings 141 are shut off from communicating with the interior of the cylinders 143, and the openings 145 are similarly positioned with respect to the openings 144 so that they will establish communication between the interior of the cylinders 143 and the openings 141 when the openings 140 are shut off from comn'nmication with the interior of the cylinders 143.

F or actuating the cylinders 143 alternately to establish communication with the openings 144 and 145, one set exclusive of the other, there are provided a plurality of levers 146, one fixed to each cylinder 143, and pivotally connected at its outer end to the slide bar 147 which has secured thereto a bracket 148 pivotally connected to the lower end of the lever 149 fulcrumed at 150 to the bracket 151 secured to the main bracket 138. The upper end of the lever 149 has formed thereon a cam roller- 152 which is held in engagement with the barrel cam mounted on the shaft 154 by means of the spring 155 connecting it with abutment 156 extending from the extension 157 of the bracket 138. The shaft 154 is mounted in the journals formed in the arms 138, 138, of the bracket 138, see Fig. 7.

As clearly shown in Fig. 6, the trough 137 has aelongated downward extension 158 which secured to the side of the bracket 138 while the main bottom 159 rests on the extension 157 of the bracket 138.

In the cylinders 143, the pistons 160 are slidably mounted, being connected at their upper ends to the cross bar 161 which is connected to the extensions 162. To the upper ends of the extensions 162 there are provided the cam rollers 163 which are held in engagement with the cams 164 mounted on the shaft 154. F or maintaining the cam rollers 163 in engagement with the cams 164, the

springs 165 are provided which are connected to the extensions 162 at their upper ends and at their lower. ends to the cross bar 76.

When the machine is provided with the means for supplying the second mixture of candy just referred to, the several operative mechanisms are so timed as illustrated so that after the conveyor 104 has come to rest and the closure members 39 and 40 have shut 05 the openings 21, the die blades 26, 27 and 28 will be caused to descend to select three units 11. Thereu on the lun 'er element or bracket 7 5 will be caused to be raised to reieve the pressure above tie unit selected by means of the bump 99. Thereupon the knives 37 and 38 will be caused to recedefrom one another at the same time causing the closure members 39 and 40 to recede from one another. Thereupon the plunger bracket will be caused to descend its full distance to eject the units U through the openings 21, so cleared by the closure members 39, 40, and knives 37, 38, the blocks or discharging nozzles 131 at the lower ends of the ejecting feet 84, and 86 having in the meantime formed recesses 166,

l klare moved out of see Fig. 10, in the units U. Thereupon while the cut-off'knives 37', 38, and closure members 39, 10, approachone another to engage the blocks 131, the plungers 1.60 will have been caused to descend and urge the jellyor other second candy mixture in the cylinders 143 to pass through the tubes 133 and blocks 131 into the recesses 166 formed in the units U. 'lhereupon caused to complete its ascent and the closure members 39, it), caused to completely shut oil;

Preferably at the same time the openings 21.

the cylinders 143 will be rocked so that their lateral openings I 145 communicate with the openings 141 and 142, and the lower openings openings 1 10, and thereupon, the plungers 160 caused to rise so that due totl e suction" created-when rising afreshsupply of jelly or other second cana y innenre will be feel or advanced ntothe cylinders 143. -As soon as the plungers have completed their ascent, the I 143 will be turned to shut off com cylinders munication openings 141 and between the cylinders and the 142 and to establish communication between the cylinders 143 and the openings 1%10 through the openings 14:4 to be, prepared tofperinit its contents to be dis a d up plungers 160. r I p v In order to facilitate operating the shaft 154'and appurtenant parts in timed relation with the shaft 8* and appurtenant parts, these two shafts are connected with one another the shaft 8 having mounted thereon the sprocket out the invention, without departingfrom.

the generalspirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. I p

What is claimed is: p I I A 1. The method of forming a candy center consisting in exercising a force in one d rection to select a unit from a mass of plastic materialcontained in a tank,and initial- 1 ly forming the sides of said unit, exercisinga force in another direcpion progressively to pack the extruding the unit, and forming the upper surface of the unit. while thesame is being extruded. I

2. The method of forming a candy center consisting in selecting a unit from a. mass of; plastic material in a lateral direction;- progressively packing the unit as itis being selected in a downward direction, and ex trading the unit. I

3. T e method consisting in selecting a unit from-a candy mass in a trough, simultaneously extra-ding the plunger bracket will be communication with the 'ing' a die plate,

the next descent. the

hired on the shaft 154 by various changes and made to the details of unit while thesame is being selected,-

-from said mass of forming a candy center I the unit selected from the bottom of; said and at the trough into a suspended position unit, theresame time forming a recess in the upon pouring a mass of another .4. The method of, forming a candy cen candy mixture in said recess, and causing the units so a selected to be released.

her consisting in. selecting a unit from a candy.

mass in a trough, simultaneouslyextrudingthe unit selected from the botto f id trough into a suspended position and at the same tim f rming areoess the unit, thereupon pouring a. mass of another candymixturein said recess, and cutting ofl the unit i so selected. I I I a 5, The combination with a trough conacandy mixture and 113V? 1 I taining a mass 7 ofa plunger for ex rud ng a unit of candy from said mass through the die plateintosuspended position, a proiec'.

tion at the end of said plunger to form a ire-.7

cess in the unit as it is being extruded, and

means for pouringa v of a second mix ure of oandylin the'recess so ormed. 7' a I p 6. The combination with a trough {fora Dione candy ureanda die-plate, of

predetermined amount a lunger for extruding aunit of andy fifom said mass through said die plate, a projection on the n of 'sa dfplungerc for forming a recess in the unit while being extruded, l"

r serv ir ntaining asecond mixture. of n y, voir to said projection, redetermined amount means for musings of the second mix-i a conduitextending from said reset-f ture of candy to pass. from said reseryoir through SBJd'COIlfllllt and pro sotion 111159 said re ess, and means for causingthe' unit thereupon to be released,

7- The combination with'a troughhaving a mass of one candy mixture and a plate having a plurality of openings, means-for expelling a plurality of units of candy from said mass through forming recesses iii the units, and m ans as said openings, projections; P associated with said expe ling means for I sociated with said xpelling means for ,exv t ading a second mixture of candy into said recessesw i e c i Th combination with a die plate, of

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means for extruding a unit ofcandythrough j said die plate, and means for causing said extruding means progressively to pack the unit before, it is extruded ..i I V II 9. The combination with a trough for a mass of one mixture of candy and a die plate, of aplunger for projection asseciated Withsaid plunger for forming ajrecess in the unll'zBXtfIldEd,fi-ifid extruding a unit of candy I through said die plate, a

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means "for extruding a second mixture of I andy into said'reoess.

10s The combinationwitha container, f I

a plmger for extruding a unit of candy Mm thebottom efsaid container, a conveyor 01,-.

'a plunger for extruding tending along the bottom of said container, cut-oil means for cutting oil? the unit as it is extruded to permit it to drop on to said conveyor, levers pivotally connected to said cutoff means and fulcrumed above said cut-oil means and means for actuating said levers.

11. The combination with acontainer having a plurality of die openings in the bottom thereof, means for registering a plurality of units of candy above said openings, cut-0E knives for closing said openings, means for causing said cut-off knives to open preparatory to extruding the units, a plurality of plungers for extruding the units when said cut-off knives are open, a pair of bent levers having downwardly extending arms operatively connected to one of said knives, a second pair of bent levers having downwardly extending arms operatively connected with the other of said knives, and means for actuating one pair of said levers, said levers being operatively, connected to one another whereby said knives may simultaneously recede and approach one another.

12. The combination with a container having a plurality of die openings in the bottom thereof, of a plurality of plungers for extruding the plurality of units through said die openings, two cut-oif knives, a pair of levers having downwardly extending arms operatively. connected with one of said knives, a second pair of levers having down- Wardly extending arms operatively connected with the other of said knives, and means for actuating one pair of levers, said first pair of levers being operatively connected with said second pair of levers to permit said cut-ofi' knives simultaneously to approach one another to obstruct said openings and simultaneously to recede from one another to clear said openings preparatory to extruding the units.

13. The combination with a container having a die opening in the bottom thereof, of means for registering a unit of one mixture of candy in said container with said opening, said unit through said opening, a second container for a second mixture of candy mounted to reciprocate with said plunger, a conduit extending from said second container through said plunger, and means for causing a predetermined amount of candy mixture in said second container to be extruded onto the unit while the unit is being extruded.

14:. The combination with a container for one mixture of candy and having a plurality of die openings, of supports adjacent to said openings means for registering a plurality of units from the mixture of candy in said container with said openings on said supports, means for withdrawing said supports, a plunger element for extruding the units through-said openings after said supports have been withdrawn, a second container for asecond mixture of candy, and means for causing predetermined amounts of the mixture in said second container to be extruded onto the units while they are being extruded.

15. The combination with a container for one mixture of candy and having a plurality of die openings, of means for registering a plurality of units from the mixture of candy in said container with said openings, a plunger element for extruding the units through said openings, a second container for a'second mixture of candy, and conduits mounted on said plunger element and operatively connected to said second container to extrude predetermined amounts of the mixture in said second container onto the candy units as they are being extruded from said first container.

' 16. The combination with a container for one mixture of candy and having a plurality of die openings, of means for registering a plurality of units from the mixture of candy in said container with said openings, a plungor element for extruding the units through said openings, a second container for a second mixture of candymounted on'said plunger element, and conduits operatively connected to said second container for extruding predetermined amounts of the mixture in said second container onto the units as they are extruded by said plunger element.

17. The combination with a container for one mixture of candy and having a plurality of die openings, gathering arms for selecting a plurality of units from the mixture in said container and registering the same with said openings, a plunger element for extruding the units selected through said openings, a

container for a second mixture of candy, discharge nozzles tormed in said plunger element, conduits extending from said second container to said discharge nozzles, valves for shutting off communication from said second container to said conduits, plungers associated with said conduits, and means for actuating said plungers to cause predetermined amounts of the mixture to be drawn into said conduits when said valves are open and for extruding the mixture so received onto t-h units when said valves are closed.

18. The combination with a container for one mixture of candy having a plurality of discharge openings, of a plunger element for discharging units through said discharge openings, discharge nozzles at the end of said plunger element for forming recesses in the units as they are being discharged, means for discharging a second mixture through said discharge nozzles into the recesses formed in the units being discharged, and cut-off knives for cutting oil. the units as they are being discharged, there being recesses in said cut-off knives to clear the discharge nozzles.

19. The combination with a container for discharging a second one mixture of candy having a plurality of. discharge openings, of a plunger element for discharging units through said discharge openings, discharge nozzles'at the end of said plunger element for formingrecesses in the units as they are being discharged, means for mixture through said discharge nozzle into the recesses formed in the units being discharged, cut-oil knives for cutting off the units as they are being discharged, there being recesses in said cut-off knives to clear the discharge nozzles, and means for actuating said cut-oft" knives to approach one another into closed position after a unit has been extruded and to recede from one another before a unit is to be extruded.

20. The combination with a container for one mixture of candy having a plurality of discharge openings, of a plunger element for discharging units through said discharge openings, discharge nozzles at the end of said plunger element for forming recesses in the units as they are being discharged, means, for discharging a second mixture through said discharge nozzles into the recesses formed in the units being discharged, cut-off knives for cutting ofl? the units as they are being discharged, there being recesses in said cut-off knives to clear the discharge nozzles, cut-off knives to approach one another into closed position after a unit has been extruded and to recede from one another before a unit is to be extruded, and closure members cooperating With said cut-off knives completely to close the openings in said container after said discharge nozzles have been withdrawn into said container.

21. The combination with a container for one mixture of candy having a pluralityof discharge openings, of a plunger element for discharging units through said discharge openings, discharge nozzles at the end of said plunger element for forming recesses in the units as they are being discharged, means for discharging a second mixture through said discharge nozzles intothe recesses formed in the units being discharged, cut-off knives for cutting off the units as they are being discharged, there being recesses in said cut-off knives to clear the discharge nozzles, and closure members cooperating with said cut-off knives completely to close the openings in said container after said discharge nozzles into said container.

22. The combination with a container for one mixture of candy having a plurality of discharge openings, of a plunger element for discharging units through said discharge openings, discharge nozzles at the end of said plunger element for forming recesses in the units as they are being discharged,

means for discharglng a second mixture means for actuating saidv have been withdrawn through said discharge nozzles into the recesses formed in the units being discharged, cut-off knives for cutting olf the units as they are being discharged, there being recesses in said cut-off knives to clear the discharge nozzles, means for actuating said cutoff knives to approach one another into closed position after a unit has been extruded and to recede from one another before a unit is to be extruded, closure members cooperating with said cut-off knives completely to close the openings in said container after said discharge nozzles have been withdrawn into said container, springs connecting said closure members with said cutoii knives to close said closure members, When said discharge nozzles have been Withdrawn, and abutments on said closure members cooperating with said cut-off knives to cause said closure members to recede from one another When said cut-off knives recede from one another.

RO SE DAGNAIS LASKEY,

Emecu tm'w of the Estate of William B. Q)

Laskey, Deceased. 

